From the bookshelf: July 2024
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from July 2024.
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The crescendo moment in American history
Myth and history are both important in understanding our past actions and present choices as a nation.
Finlandia!
Taking in the wonders of Helsinki
Observations from . . . July 2024
A summary of posts included in the MORE TO COME newsletter during July 2024.
History does not repeat, but it does instruct
We are no wiser than Europeans of the 20th century, yet we can learn from their experience.
Hubris, heartbreak, heroism
Erik Larson’s look at the chaotic months between Lincoln’s election and Fort Sumter.
Looking away from a very old threat
Jamie Raskin’s searing memoir of enduring the pain of trauma to seek the truth.
From the bookshelf: June 2024
Each month I have a goal of reading five books. Here’s my list from June 2024.
There is no “Dr. No”
A detailed look at the myths and facts surrounding high stakes art theft.
Truth can be elusive
I return to read the first in the Commissario Guido Brunetti mystery series.
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